#4A8E2C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.1% 0.149 137.7), rgb(74, 142, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#4A8E2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8E2C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 142, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.149 137.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A8E2C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8E2C | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8E2C text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8E2C text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A8E2C
oklch(58.1% 0.149 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#347215
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.115 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#4A8E2C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93821E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C35 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46897A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8E2C
#4A8E2C
oklch(58.1% 0.149 137.7)
- #9E5AB3
#9E5AB3
oklch(58.1% 0.149 317.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A8E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #4A8E2C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.